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Grab to cut 5% of workforce amid Covid-19 pressures
SUPER-APP player Grab will be laying off about 360 employees due to financial pressures arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, chief executive officer (CEO) Anthony Tan said in a note to employees on Tuesday morning.
Singapore retains top spot in global competitiveness ranking
ACCORDING to the 2020 Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking, Singapore's win came on the back of its strong economic performance.
Changi Airport T5 construction to be 'paused' for at least 2 years, says Khaw
TRANSPORT Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the government is currently carrying out a study of how the aviation sector will change, and that the design of T5 will be changed to take into account new safety requirements.
CapitaLand receives Singapore's first SORA-based loan from OCBC
THIS is a milestone in the industry's transition towards adopting SORA as the new interest rate benchmark for the Singapore dollar cash and derivatives markets.
Hyflux appoints new lead independent director
HYFLUX said Hong Pian Tee's experience and areas of expertise since 1977 are in corporate advisory, financial reconstruction and corporate insolvencies.
The STI today
STI snaps three-day losing streak to close 2.03% higher on Tuesday
THE Straits Times Index (STI) rose 52.97 points or 2.03 per cent to 2,666.85 on Tuesday.
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International
Putin plans to meet Xi in China days after his new term starts
Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labour board rule on contract, franchise workers
Economic leaders of South Korea, Japan, China say FX volatility is a risk
US automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits
US service sector contracts in April; price pressures up
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